" there are twice as many characters in the script, necessitating multiple roles by some actors. Some are clearly differentiated, such as soldiers played by actresses, or the three parts played by Dorian Lockett — the stolid, erudite Rev. Johnson; Black Ceasar, a native of Madagascar who wedges himself into a part in the play; and an unnamed Aborigine who appears periodically to make cryptic comment"

"Also traveling abroad but still a presence in the play is Musa's roommate Abdallah (an gentle, glowing Dorian Lockett), who is on a pilgrimage to Mecca but still shows up to give blissfully enthusiastic monologues about the wonders of the American melting pot."